Stepping out of Linux and into BSD: A first look at PC-BSD
Is BSD ready for prime-time? PC-BSD 1.4, a desktop-centered, FreeBSD based operating system has just been released and is looking to attract attention from the growing throngs of Linux users. But how well does it stack up to popular and easy to use Linux distributions like Ubuntu?
The latest version of PC-BSD is 1.4, released late in September of 2007. Code named da Vinci, it features a FreeBSD-6 base version and updated software, including Xorg 7.2, KDE 3.5.7, and even Compiz-Fusion 0.5.2. A real boon for PC-BSD users, especially those wanting to use the special effects available with Compiz-Fusion, is the inclusion of new binary nVidia drivers!
The installation of PC-BSD is remarkably straight forward, perhaps even more so than many Linux distributions. A clean, simple, graphical installer has replaced the text-based installer in FreeBSD, which although much more robust is far more confusing to use, especially if you're new to UNIX.
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